Topic: Marantz PMD 671 announced (on Oade)

[Chuck]

I see that Doug has lowered the price of the ACM 660 to $709 FROM $749 about a week ago.
http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/PMD-660MODS.html

[Chuck]

I saw them in the pictures but it was a litle unclear if it did 24/96 via digi-in. I was also wondereing if the digi-OUT is live when using analog in. Like if i was the lead deck could i patch folks out of my coax out


Oh and thanks for the info +T

Here is what I got from a Marantz tech:

Can this unit be set to record in a "pass-through only" mode? For
example directly to a computer through the SPIDIF output? Specifically,
can it do this without writing to a CF card at the same time? I'm
thinking about using it to record directly to a DAT deck or a laptop in
the field.

Hello Chuck,

Thanks for your message.  The SPDIF output on the PMD671 will pass
signal while in play, record pause,  and record mode. Feel free to contact technical support at (866)
405-2154 if you have any further questions. We are available from
8:30-5:00, CST, M-F.

Best regards,
 
Brian Jerome Aiken
Technical Support
D&M Professional
(Denon & Marantz Professional)
(866) 405-2154 - Toll Free
www.d-mpro.com
www.denondj.com

[kgreener]

I see that Doug has lowered the price of the ACM 660 to $709 FROM $749 about a week ago.
http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/PMD-660MODS.html

hmm, are you sure about this Chuck?  i've always had the $709 figure in my mind for the ACM 660.  actually, i'm pretty sure i have an email from Doug back in August about just this, and i believe he wrote $709.  i don't have it with me now (it's at work), but i'll check tomorrow. 

either way, +t for all the info you've been providing us!

[Chuck]

I see that Doug has lowered the price of the ACM 660 to $709 FROM $749 about a week ago.
http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/PMD-660MODS.html

hmm, are you sure about this Chuck?  i've always had the $709 figure in my mind for the ACM 660.  actually, i'm pretty sure i have an email from Doug back in August about just this, and i believe he wrote $709.  i don't have it with me now (it's at work), but i'll check tomorrow. 

either way, +t for all the info you've been providing us!

Well, I don't have a screen shot, but I do have a file on this with the price as $749 plus $15 shipping.
Either way, it's a good deal.

I guess the question is...
Is the ACM PCM 671 worth the $449 difference, if the ACM PMD 671 goes for $1150? (the price is estimated, based on what I've seen and heard from Doug and others)

[pfife]

I see that Doug has lowered the price of the ACM 660 to $709 FROM $749 about a week ago.
http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/PMD-660MODS.html

hmm, are you sure about this Chuck?  i've always had the $709 figure in my mind for the ACM 660.  actually, i'm pretty sure i have an email from Doug back in August about just this, and i believe he wrote $709.  i don't have it with me now (it's at work), but i'll check tomorrow. 

either way, +t for all the info you've been providing us!

Well, I don't have a screen shot, but I do have a file on this with the price as $749 plus $15 shipping.
Either way, it's a good deal.

I guess the question is...
Is the ACM PCM 671 worth the $449 difference, if the ACM PMD 671 goes for $1150? (the price is estimated, based on what I've seen and heard from Doug and others)

If its $449 for 24-bit, then I feel it is worth the difference.

My $.02

[prof_peabody]

+T Chuck

I agree with what Mattin wrote below.  +T'd ya over in the Microtrack thread.

[MattinSTL]

I second the +T... I've got 4 machines in the running right now and you're really helping me compare 'em like I want to.

It's cool reading about stuff that'll be ahead of me before I know I'll want it... like the digital pass-through. I'm trying to change myself from getting what I want at the time and then wanting something else pretty soon afterward to making better choices that should satisfy future needs well too.

[Nick's Picks]

the money difference is equal to the audio difference in 24bit vs. 16.

if your ears prefer 24bit, then you'd be happeir w/the 671.  that is what it boils down to.
My ears are happier w/24bit....but honestly, the 660 sounds so good that I sometimes feel like it is a waste of money to some extent.
the extent being enjoyment factor.  but we'll see.  as blown away as I am w/the 660, I bet that same fatty Oade sound  coming at me in 24bits is going to knock my socks off even more.

Unfortunately, I wont have the 671 in time for the start of SCIs fall tour here in Portland Maine.  Doug said I could borrow the 660 some more in the mean time.  So i'll be busting out some more fine recordings shortly for us to pick apart.

[kgreener]

I see that Doug has lowered the price of the ACM 660 to $709 FROM $749 about a week ago.
http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/PMD-660MODS.html

hmm, are you sure about this Chuck?  i've always had the $709 figure in my mind for the ACM 660.  actually, i'm pretty sure i have an email from Doug back in August about just this, and i believe he wrote $709.  i don't have it with me now (it's at work), but i'll check tomorrow. 
either way, +t for all the info you've been providing us!

Well, I don't have a screen shot, but I do have a file on this with the price as $749 plus $15 shipping.
Either way, it's a good deal.
I guess the question is...
Is the ACM PCM 671 worth the $449 difference, if the ACM PMD 671 goes for $1150? (the price is estimated, based on what I've seen and heard from Doug and others)

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Oade [mailto:douglas@oade.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 12:02 PM
To: Greener, Keith
Subject: Re: Marantz PMD660

Hi!
The Marantz PMD660 is a nice machine ( 709.00 with our MOD) as is the 671( 975.00 with our MOD). The 671 does 24 bits while the 660 is 16 bit only. The nice thing about the 660 is it is small, the downside is it will not do 24/96 nor does it have a digital input, the 671 does. Both have CF slots and USB ports along with phantom powered mic inputs. The CDR420 is shipping soon, it is a 20 gig HD with a CD burner in it. It does 44.1 at 16 bits and also have USB plus 48 volt phantom powered mic preamps, they will need to be modified but I ma going to do that. It is a 660 mic preamp design that can be made to sound very good.

hope this helps!
Doug
no biggie, i guess i'm just wondering why it would fluctuate up & down $40 in over a month's time.  maybe he's not selling as many units as he'd like...which is kind of hard to believe after hearing it in action.  but yes, either way it's a good deal.

[Nick's Picks]

interesting...the price did indeed change.
Maybe he's not offering up the ACM price until those parts are in?
who knows....
cheaper is good though.  no complaints.

[d5]

I see that Doug has lowered the price of the ACM 660 to $709 FROM $749 about a week ago.
http://www.oade.com/digital_recorders/hard_disc_recorders/PMD-660MODS.html

hmm, are you sure about this Chuck?  i've always had the $709 figure in my mind for the ACM 660.  actually, i'm pretty sure i have an email from Doug back in August about just this, and i believe he wrote $709.  i don't have it with me now (it's at work), but i'll check tomorrow. 

either way, +t for all the info you've been providing us!

Well, I don't have a screen shot, but I do have a file on this with the price as $749 plus $15 shipping.
Either way, it's a good deal.

I guess the question is...
Is the ACM PCM 671 worth the $449 difference, if the ACM PMD 671 goes for $1150? (the price is estimated, based on what I've seen and heard from Doug and others)

I remember the price being $749 for the ACM mod also

[goose]

I just saw a picture of a pmd671, and next to the external power jack it reads "DC in 15v."  I see it also runs on AA batteries (I'm guessing a bunch of them) for 4 to 6 hours.  Can anyone give me the lowdown on powering these recorders?

[Chuck]

I've been trying to get the scoop on this myself. I've e-mailed Doug and haven't gotten a reply yet.
The Marantz tech said that they don't recommend powering it with anything but the supplied AC adaptor.

This could be a deal breaker if you can't power it with 12v DC.

[RDunn]

The 671 runs on 8 AA batteries and Marantz claims 5-6 hours on alkalines.  I'm running rechargeable Powercell NiMH batteries in mine and I understand it'll run for quite a while on these.  I recorded for over 4 hours tonight and the battery indicator hasn't changed.  I'll do some more recording at home tomorrow to see how much time I can get on a set.

[Nick's Picks]

the 15v requirement is only for charging the optional internal battery.
otherwise, the unit runs anywhere from there down to 10v.

Doug told me this on the phone last week.
so it'll run on 12v just fine.